Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "久" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "久" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Pinyin
jiǔ
Definition
(long) time / (long) duration of time
constant / persistent / long-lasting / eternal
protracted (idiom) / long and drawn-out
long (tradition, history etc)
lasting / enduring / persistent / permanent / protracted / endurance / persistence / to last long
a good while / a long time
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent
for a long time / for ages
not long ago / not long before
over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
long ago / a long time since
(haven't done sth) for a long time / a long time since we last met
not long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
to meet again after a long period of separation